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THE AUTHORITATIVE, COMPREHENSIVE, AND EASY-TO-USE THESAURUS FAVORED
BY WRITERS AND STUDENTS ALIKE
* One simple alphabetical listing * More than 11,000 main entries *
More than 200,000 synonyms and antonyms * Sample sentences for
every main entry * Parts of speech shown for every main entry,
synonym, and antonym * Extensive coverage of all levels of
vocabulary and usage, with informal and slang words identified *
Edited and designed for easy access * All entries edited to help in
vocabulary building
The Random House imprint has long stood for excellence in the
reference field. Random House reference books--prepared by its
permanent lexicographic staff with the assistance of many hundreds
of scholars, educators, and specialists--have been widely acclaimed
for their outstanding quality and usefulness.
The Penguin Concise Thesaurus is the ideal desk companion for all writers. Authoritative, wide-ranging, up-to-date and easy to use, it offers a vast selection of synonyms for over 15,000 words. Whether you’re solving a crossword or searching for an imaginative phrase for a piece of writing, this companion to The Penguin Concise English Dictionary is an essential reference work. • Contains nearly 400,000 synonyms • Ranges from standard and formal English to slang and jargon • Includes hundreds of contemporary buzzwords and expressions, from chill out to snail mail • Lists words closest in meaning first • Gives helpful examples to pinpoint the nuances of particular words
An all-in-one reference providing convenience, value, and the
authority of Oxford dictionaries.
The Pocket Oxford American Dictionary & Thesaurus is the ideal,
all-in-one portable reference, with a dictionary and a thesaurus
combined in one handy, integrated volume. A word's meanings,
synonyms, and antonyms are given in the same entry, allowing the
user access to all this information at a glance.
The text is fully updated with the latest lexical content, informed
by Oxford's extensive language research program including the
Oxford English Corpus, a unique electronic database of more than
two billion words that allows us to offer the fullest, most
accurate picture of the English language today. Hundreds of new
words cover computing, ecology, technology, and many other
subjects.
The Dictionary & Thesaurus includes helpful extra features such
as a center Reference section, which includes thoroughly updated
appendices. Within the text, usage tip boxes help users write more
effective English.
A completely redesigned interior lends an open, readable look that
makes this reference accessible and easy to use.
All this in a convenient paperback format, perfect for home,
school, or work.
Sybrina's Phrase Thesaurus is a reference tool for anyone with a
need to compose unique, descriptive phrases. It's a great tool for
creative writers of any genre including students, people just
learning English, people wanting to improve their communication
skills. It is also useful for artistic professionals like
photographers, videographers, models, actors and many others.
Anyone who enjoys reading unique descriptive phrases will love
Sybrina's Phrase Thesaurus because it is packed full of descriptive
phrases on every subject...from descriptions of the body, and how
it looks, moves and interacts...to word pictures describing all
types of landscapes, waterscapes and skyscapes. The printed books
are split into 4 volumes. Volume 4 - EARTH VIEWS - This book
consists of Landscapes (plains, hills, mountains, valleys),
Waterscapes (waterfalls, streams, rivers, ponds) and Skyscapes
(morning, sunny, cloudy, rain, space, stars) and much more. There
is also a section for COLORS with descriptions for all the colors
in the rainbow plus other things like metals, shiny, light, dark,
day and night. Just read the phrases and use what you want just as
they're written or better yet, read all the suggested phrases in a
particular category for inspiration to conquer your writer's block
Sybrina's Phrase Thesaurus is a reference tool for anyone with a
need to compose unique, descriptive phrases. It's a great tool for
creative writers of any genre including students, people just
learning English, people wanting to improve their communication
skills, artistic professionals like photographers, videographers,
models, actors and many others. Anyone who enjoys reading unique
descriptive phrases will love Sybrina's Phrase Thesaurus because it
is packed full of descriptive phrases on every subject ...from
descriptions of the body, and how it looks, moves and interacts
...to word pictures describing all types of landscapes, waterscapes
and skyscapes. The printed books are split into 4 volumes. This
book, MOVING PARTS - Part 2 encompasses all of the lower body below
the neck, describing how it moves and functions. Part 2 covers
topics such as shrugging shoulders, reaching out to touch someone,
heart beats, shivering, aching bones, stomach churning, hand
gestures, posing, sitting, walking, running and much more. The Body
In Motion section includes jumping, skipping, turning, sitting down
and getting up, bending, stretching, squirming, falling and body in
repose. The Daily Activities section includes creative ways to
describe eating meals, driving cars, using a telephone, changing
clothes and more. The Figures (or Expressions) Of Speech section
includes ideas for writing smooth flowing conversations. Much more
than just "He said, She said." Finally the Emotions section
contains descriptions of emotions. Joy, anger, fear, sadness and
many more. Just read the phrases and use what you want just as
they're written or better yet, read all the suggested phrases in a
particular category for inspiration to conquer your writer's block
Sybrina's Phrase Thesaurus is a reference tool for anyone with a
need to compose unique, descriptive phrases. It's a great tool for
creative writers of any genre including students, people just
learning English, people wanting to improve their communication
skills. It is also useful for artistic professionals like
photographers, videographers, models, actors and many others.
Anyone who enjoys reading unique descriptive phrases will love
Sybrina's Phrase Thesaurus because it is packed full of descriptive
phrases on every subject...from descriptions of the body, and how
it looks, moves and ineracts...to word pictures describing all
types of landscapes, waterscapes and skyscapes. The printed books
are split into 4 volumes. Volume 3 - PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES - This
book encompasses all of the body describing how different parts of
the human body look, from head to toe. This book covers topics such
as facial shapes and expressions, age and youth. There are
descriptions for bald heads and different kinds of hair styles and
colors. There are descriptions for skin colors and textures and all
kinds of ways to describe eyes, ears, noses and mouths. The rest of
the body is described in great detail as well. Just read the
phrases and use what you want just as they're written or better
yet, read all the suggested phrases in a particular category for
inspiration to conquer your writer's block
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